Hello and welcome to my blog.
My name is Rebecca Gallagher and each week I share what’s going on in the journey to build a creative voice. Hoping to bring encouragement, possibly a nudge, and maybe a giggle or two. Whether it’s documenting the journey of creating new artwork every day for two years, sharing the process of sending 50 shirts to 50 Congresswomen, or waxing poetic about my love of coffee, I hope to bring you value. I’d love to hear from you and find out what you’re into. Drop a message, question, or just say hi!
“It was a feast of ideas and buckets of encouragement.” That’s what I had to say about the 5-day livestream event that I attended this past week. Of the various artists I follow (stalk) on social media, this past week one of those kind souls, Lauren Hom of HomSweetHom, generously opened up for 5 one-hour livestreams to share about various Passion Projects she has done over the years.… Read More
In the early days of building something new, the unknown can be a big factor. Where will this daily discipline lead? Will I ever find an audience? Am I just spinning my wheels?
Even as I take a close look at where I am at right now, I can honestly say that I am not sure what is going to happen with this artwork I am creating. Even though I’ve been doing this for almost a year-and-a-half, there is still so much that is yet to be determined.… Read More
Today we are talking about the value of your voice. I’m aware that in this day of 24-hour talking heads on the news and various social media channels we are hardly lacking people chiming in with their 2¢.… Read More
It’s difficult to keep perspective when you are in the middle of something. While you are daily working on your craft you become intimately aware of your short-comings and areas of struggle.… Read More
There was a milestone that I reached recently. I didn’t make a big deal out of it, but I was certainly aware of it. I have now reached over 100 followers on Instagram.
Of course, in a day when there are people with followers numbering in the thousands or millions… Read More
There is a factor at play in creating that I can’t really explain. Call it instinct, intuition, or gut feeling, but there is an element involved in creating that just can’t be captured in a tutorial.
Of course, it’s kind of annoying, and a little pretentious… Read More
A few years ago, if you asked me about using gradients in my artwork, I would have emphatically said, “Never! I’d rather use starbursts and the Comic Sans font TOGETHER than use gradients!”
While things looked pretty good from atop my designer high-horse, I have recently… Read More
What if I told you that there is a trick that has solved most problems I have run into when creating? It has become my go-to technique and I believe it has made my artwork much better as a result.… Read More
